Interesting Facts About Little Rock
Little Rock, Arkansas was named for the ‘little rock’ formation that was on the south bank of the Arkansas River and that was used as a landmark for early settlers. The area became a popular river-crossing location and was named by Jean Baptiste de la Harpe, a French explorer.
Economy and Businesses
The population of Little Rock is more than 600,000, a large number that no doubt keeps Little Rock movers busy with families moving into the area, relocating to new homes within the city and at times moving out of the city. All of these different types of moves make the job of a Little Rock mover steady and secure. Many people move to Little Rock with their companies, such as Windstream Communications, Dillard’s Department Stores and Nuvell Financial, to name just a few. The number of people moving to the area has increased in the past few years according to the Brookings Institute which ranked Little Rock 7th in the nation in 2009 for best metropolitan economy.
Education
One of the things any new resident wants to find out about when they choose to move to a new city is the education system, particularly if the family has school age children or if someone in the family is planning on going back to college. College students have excellent choices with Little Rock having two major universities, the University of Arkansas at Little Rock and the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. There are also two smaller, private colleges, both of which are historically black colleges, the Arkansas Baptist College and the Philander Smith College.
Public education in Arkansas consists of 64 schools with more slated to be built. The public school system in Arkansas is quite comprehensive and includes an early childhood school, an adult education center, 2 alternative schools, a career school and an eSchool.
Famous Arkansas People
Many people are interested in knowing all the trivia they can about their city. Particularly if that trivia is about famous people or famous firsts. Arkansas has been home to such notable people as Johnny Cash, Glen Campbell, Gil Gerard who played the television Buck Rogers, Bill and Hilary Clinton, Derek Fisher, NBA basketball player for the LA Lakers, E. Fay Jones, designer and apprentice of Frank Lloyd Wright, and many other famous people.
Arkansas residents, or Rockers as they are fondly called, know that they have a city with an economic base to sustain them and an education system that offers an education for every type of student. Add to that the beauty and cultural attractions of the area and it is easy to see why so many people call Arkansas home or are planning their move to make it home.
